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Those who think Osama bin Laden is laughing at America because of plans to build a mosque at Ground Zero are way off base, writes Jeffrey Goldberg at the Atlantic. Bin Laden would hate this thing and would love to "dispatch a truck bomb to destroy" it if it ever gets built. Remember that his "most dire enemies" are fellow Muslims, at least those he deems impure enough to work in cooperation with the West.

The imam in charge of this project, Feisal Abdul Rauf, "represents what Bin Laden fears most: a Muslim who believes that it is possible to remain true to the values of Islam and, at the same time, to be a loyal citizen of a Western, non-Muslim country. Bin Laden wants a clash of civilizations; the opponents of the mosque project are giving him what he wants."

How about just not building this atrocity and insult to our country in the first place. Who are the nut cases who believe this building this edifice is a good idea?

error404

Aug 4, 2010 9:12 AM CDT

This editorial is so blatantly wrong I don't even know where to start. The editor either has no idea about the muslim mindset or deeply ignorant of it. if you are a radical muslim cleric that declared a war on he world greatest power, wouldn't you like to build a symbol of your faith right on the place that you just conquered? This is exactly what is happening now. Terrorists hit the ceter of New York, the very symbol of non-muslim world's power. After raizing the landmark, they are now installing the mosque in the middle of ground zero as symbol of their power. They don't even need any more terrorist acts as their war is won! And one more time, the NY and Federal administration bendng over while pushing the bullshit freedom card: "we won't allow them to prevail". Dudes, wake up - they already have!